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Statute Mile: 403
Lat/Lon: near 33 21.915 North/079 17.041 West
Location: located along the northeastern loop of Sampit River, abeam of the downtown Georgetown waterfront
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good
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Statute Mile: 403
Lat/Lon: 33 21.428 North/079 18.674 West
Location: anchorage is located on the upper reaches of the Sampit River, west of the charted 65-foot high-rise bridge, and between the actual and charted location of the 61 foot power lines.
Special Note: Sailors, TAKE CAREFUL NOTE of the potentially deadly powerline obstructions on the Sampit River
Minimum Depth: 20 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for boats as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good

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Pee Dee River – Black River Intersection Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 23.811 North/079 14.933 West
Location: lies on the broad swath of the Pee Dee River, southwest of the intersection between this stream and Black River
Minimum Depth: 20 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any pleasurecraft
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, particularly open to southwestern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83

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Black River Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 24.957 North/079 14.878 West
Location: located just north of the “dump” symbol on chart 11534, some 1.2 nautical miles generally north of the Black River’s southern mouth
Minimum Depth: 15 to 23 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 65 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to northeastern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83.
Also note that this anchorage lies within sight of historic Windsor Plantation house

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Southern Jericho Creek Anchorage
Lat/Lon: 33 25.948 North/079 12.747 West
Location: lies a short hop northeast of the Jericho Creek’s intersection with the Pee Dee River
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except during unusually strong southwestern and northeastern winds
Special Note: to access this anchorage, your vessel must either be able to clear the fixed, 20 foot Highway 17 Bridge which crosses the southern foot of Pee Dee River, of undertake a lengthy cruise to the Pee Dee River by way of Jericho Creek, which departs the AICW’s passage on Waccamaw River, north of marker #83.
Also, be SURE to avoid the charted “Cable” area northeast of the Jericho Creek – Pee Dee River intersection, and do NOT anchor on this portion of the creek

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